My latest article for the Imaginative Conservative grapples with notions of America from a European perspective. It culminates with an amusing tea party in which a chat between Chesterton and Henry James is gatecrashed by Belloc bellowing for bacon and beer. Read on:
Tea with Chesterton and Henry James
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About the Author: Joseph Pearce
Joseph Pearce is a Catholic author and biographer who has written about subjects as various as GK Chesterton, economics, and Shakespeare.
International Incident
In Rye,
At the home of GK Chesterton,
A courtesy call by Henry James.
Giving up his hat and cane in the hall,
The American’s observant eye,
Making a mental note,
Of the portraits on the wall.
(Not quite distinguished enough)
In the drawing room,
Relieved of his frock coat,
Adjusting his silk tie,
Literature discussed
As tea is taken.
In walks Hilaire Belloc
Shouting for beer and bacon!
Dressed as a tramp.